1680s, "sexual climax," from French orgasme or Modern Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos "excitement, swelling," from organ "be in heat, become ripe for," literally "to swell, be excited," related to orge "impulse, excitement, anger," from PIE root *wrog- "to burgeon, swell with strength" (cognates: Sanskrit urja "a nourishment, sap, vigor," Old Irish ferc, ferg "anger"). Also used 17c. of other violent excitements of emotion or other bodily functions.
orgasm (v.)
1973, originally and usually in reference to a woman's sexual climax, from orgasm (n.). Related: Orgasmed; orgasming.
雙語例句
1. to have an orgasm
出現(xiàn)性高潮
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. We shall abolish the orgasm.
我們要消滅掉性的快感.
來自英漢文學(xué)
3. Why is It'so important for you to have an orgasm anyway?
到高潮對你來說為什么那么重要?
來自電影對白
4. So you're a sex therapist but you've never had an orgasm?